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Mark Cotter of Public Works told the council Dakota Mainstem now includes 56 municipal, regional and tribal water systems across South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska and is assessing long-term regional water-supply needs. Cotter said Dakota Mainstem is completing a survey of member systems’ needs, preparing environmental and cultural resources reports, and exploring governance and financing approaches to support large-scale water development.

Cotter noted the South Dakota Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 33, which made available an additional $1,000,000 in grant funding to Dakota Mainstem; the governor has signed the bill into law. \"This project, much like Lewis and Clark, is in its very infancy,\" Cotter told the council, urging support so the city remains at the table for future regional water planning.

Council members voted 8-0 to approve the reappointments. Cotter said city staff view the appointments as a way to ensure Sioux Falls participates in regional planning and early engineering and environmental work that may be required before federal-stage studies or funding are sought.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sioux Falls City Council Meeting March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council reappointed Ryan Johnson as the city director and Nicholas Born as alternate to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System board; staff said the regional effort recently received $1 million in state grant funding under Senate Bill 33 and remains in early planning stages.","taxTitle","Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota","taxId",2746,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125479,"Sioux Falls advances first reading for wastewater system capacity charge; public comment supportive",945,550000,1495000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677028-bb5c37f0da990ce7e38049a0e34a5c14&start=550&end=1495","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677028-bb5c37f0da990ce7e38049a0e34a5c14/thumbnail_550000.jpg","/articles/6125479/Sioux-Falls/Minnehaha-County/South-Dakota/Sioux-Falls-advances-first-reading-for-wastewater-system-capacity-charge-public-comment-supportive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125479-57a44857378ae47bd22bea1d1a584d4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161622&Signature=dRniNzuiGt9fOK6GiSWX6IxWN6nsi41eyUsPsExgGz4F78yMQW~I9A2MkvLpdw4ZqRSvl8t9mUdAk3UHNvQJiQT1Ua26PwZYVxrfOS0I0Vb01KXyG-XCPnNaUiOftTtgFFV-G1pT9TrQ-A1cW34qyJUzIfYyHmkRWaRlAZkvf-iAEguw~qvCGawtQnXsCIMi-pVZmXYYR--22PgeUuVYKnafQG4E32aVa88DfGiCn0fyG-Ft1YDpkPWxRomxeEWOkxX46iWr5~6W~07c0M23qzUTDkqWz6BsceWG9Yh-2RPsT3Kh5v96vdIFG438hpRgL8NeraSmutGZD0Ig-sYvZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sioux Falls City Council on March 11 set a second reading for April 1 on a first-reading ordinance to establish a wastewater system capacity charge (SCC) that would replace the city's acreage-based cost recovery fees.

Public Works Director Mark Cotter and Ryan Johnson, utility administrator, presented the proposal to charge a one-time SCC based on water meter size when a meter is purchased, rather than the current cost recovery fee collected at platting and based on land area. Johnson said the SCC is intended to create a clearer nexus between capacity requested by a development and the fee charged.

\"We're proposing to do that by shifting from a cost recovery fee, which is based on area and paid at planning, and shift that to an SCC model, which is collected when the water meter is purchased from the city,\" Cotter said. Johnson added the proposal would be implemented over a 10-year transition and that all cost recovery fees would be eliminated after 2028 as the SCC takes effect.

Staff described the policy goals as stabilizing utility customer rates, making charges equitable based on capacity, and scaling funding for long-term growth across multiple basins. The presentation estimated that once fully implemented the revenue mix would shift from roughly 95% utility ratepayers and 5% cost recovery fees to about 90% from ratepayers and 10% from SCCs, and cited an illustrative annual shift in funding on the order of millions of dollars (presentation estimate: approximately $3,500,000 annually) to be borne by those expanding system capacity.

Johnson said the SCC would have local and regional components; the regional SCC already exists by ordinance and would now be charged to new customers expanding the system. The proposed SCC schedule covers the most common meter sizes and does not include the cost of the meter or installation, which staff said ranges roughly from $200 for smaller meters up to about $900 for a 2-inch meter.

Staff reported outreach to more than 40 stakeholders across development, home building, housing finance and government sectors, and said both the Infrastructure Review Advisory Board (IRAB) and Affordable Housing Authority (AHA) boards voted to recommend the proposal. Mike Gray of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation spoke in support at the council meeting.

Council members asked about transition fairness for projects already under way. Johnson said staff had worked with a developer who raised four detailed questions and that, after follow up, staff were comfortable proceeding. The Home Builders Association planned to discuss the proposal at its board meeting on March 19 and staff expected a resolution of support to be available for the April 1 second reading.

The council voted 8-0 to set the second reading for Tuesday, April 1.","Council set an April 1 date for the second reading of an ordinance to replace acreage-based cost-recovery fees with a meter-size-based system capacity charge (SCC); staff said the change would shift some expansion costs to developers over a 10-year transition and eliminate cost recovery fees after 2028.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125484,"Sioux Falls council adopts ordinance to allow permitted exhibition driving events",364,213000,577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677028-bb5c37f0da990ce7e38049a0e34a5c14&start=213&end=577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677028-bb5c37f0da990ce7e38049a0e34a5c14/thumbnail_213000.jpg","/articles/6125484/Sioux-Falls/Minnehaha-County/South-Dakota/Sioux-Falls-council-adopts-ordinance-to-allow-permitted-exhibition-driving-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125484-8d22235c426c20dbfb7995eac80f36df/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161622&Signature=YLWWeX~vgObXj4tlmG-4OB-5IKsp88t1ZZWJ5Z-50BMZBVgR0lJBJ0PvENsAYOq4oyKT10vwYoJBOs1PS3iCRHcUynGGVmX2B8tTK170lxvuASF4AkUJr9IjMx3ZUIlBQIdrT1NxLlDZeQBJmBAeb2KKQv2f8bAZThU0gbKGAQV6mKrFMyriMOMdLjTXKkZhGo~Pcyf-v0HL2q6TCxWiKEowR1W43t2IXpaK-jUS1C-i1Q1sZ1sIuvdNnJkUhCV~NWqmElMqY5dBz61~UMenNBUEjmg8OokE8U~WVgIA9kwvAhAehxka9HtVBboFhkpTRuKP~1AtNP69h3pmBw7v~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sioux Falls City Council on March 11 adopted an ordinance to allow restricted exhibition driving events off city roadways and approved a change to remove two instances of the word “public” in the code.

Sergeant Travis Olsen, Sioux Falls Police Department traffic section supervisor, told the council the ordinance clarifies a long-overlooked prohibition and adds a permit process for off-road, insured events such as autocross competitions and motorcycle exhibitions. “The only proposed change to the Exhibition Driving Ordinance solely allows permitted events by the police department off the roadway in Sioux Falls,” Olsen said.

The measure amends city code chapters on traffic, nuisances and streets and sidewalks to create a mechanism for organizers to run short, cone-course events and other controlled exhibitions on private property under police oversight. Olsen said the ordinance does not change enforcement for engine noise, tire squeal, skid or slide on public streets: “These things ... still remain illegal and will remain so.”

Councilors asked how the permit would be handled and whether the city would charge a fee. Olsen said the Sioux Falls Police Department would process permits and the department planned the permit to be free. Council Member Sighetty asked for clarification on the permit process; Olsen said his office would largely handle applications and did not intend to charge a fee.

Council Member Spellberg moved to approve the second reading and adoption; Council Member Sigurdi seconded. A motion to amend—removing two instances of the word “public” in section 96.185—was offered and adopted by roll call, 8-0. The main motion to adopt the ordinance passed on roll call, 8-0, with all council members voting yes.

Supporters on the council praised the change as providing a legal outlet for hobbyists and reducing the risk of unpermitted “underground” driving events. Council Member Barranco thanked staff and said the ordinance would be “a definite benefit to the city.”

The ordinance creates a police-issued permit for specified exhibition driving events on private property, preserves existing prohibitions on dangerous driving on public streets, and charges no permit fee. The council adopted the ordinance 8-0 and approved the textual amendment 8-0.","The City Council approved an amendment and adopted an ordinance to permit certain exhibition driving events off city roadways under a police-issued permit; the change preserves existing road-use prohibitions and creates a no-cost permit process administered by the police traffic section.","actionData","errors"]

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